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Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi

A stocky, woolly-crowned cycad of the eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal highlands, growing in open grassland and on rocky outcrops at 700 to 1,400 m. It is one of the hardier Encephalartos: full sun, summer rain and a cold, dry winter with frost.

Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi
Photo: User:BotBln, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in open grassland and on rocky ridges and outcrops in the inland Eastern Cape and southern KwaZulu-Natal. The species' detailed habitat was not confirmed in sources opened here.

Occurs at about 700 to 1,400 m; measured inland sites are at 1,100 to 1,370 m.

Eastern CapeKwaZulu-Natal

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.